About Navigation Therapy

I am a clinical mental health counselor (LPC, CMHC) licensed in both Texas and Utah.  I started Navigation Therapy  with the intention of providing a safe space for people to come to find compassion, empathy, and understanding for the issues they are struggling with. I have always been interested in therapy as a way to join with people to identify stuck places and co-create a path to navigate the journey out of them.

I know that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to therapy, and I strive to meet my clients where they are at. I use strength-based, egalitarian, and person-centered approaches and believe in the major importance of creating a safe and shared space in which everyone can feel open to explore all aspects of themselves. Being vulnerable is not easy, and I acknowledge the strength and guts it takes to make that first step toward change.

Working with clients as they navigate life transitions, explore maladaptive coping skills, deal with trauma, experience depression, anxiety, issues of self-esteem or shame are all things that I am passionate about. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities including EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, Narrative, Feminist, Client-Centered, & LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy.

I believe in the framework of therapist and client as co-explorers and that no one is meant to figure it out on their own. Examining negative core-beliefs, becoming curious about our own thinking, exploring our interpersonal relationships and cultivating a strong therapeutic bond are major components of my work with clients.